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the delegates buzzing about first lady michelle obama's speech last night. the energy is gearing up to former president bill clinton's speech tonight. you're right, the big news is the change of venue for president obama's acceptance speech tomorrow night. president obama arrived in the tarheel state a day before. the dnc decided to move the address inside the arena because of a possibility of severe thunderstorms. it was planned to be held outdoors at the bank of america stadium. >> it requires adjustments. 75,000 people were going to be there and 25,000 can be here. and i am sure that they have that figured out and they will do an excellent job with it. >> reporter: last week, bad weather forced republicans to change their convention schedule in florida. rnc cancelled most of the opening day program because of hurricane isaac. meanwhile, first lady michelle obama followed up her primetime speech last night with nighings today. >> find the nearest battleground state and find time there and can you make calls to your home to a battleground state. if can you
the delegates buzzing about first lady michelle obama's speech last night. the energy is gearing up to former president bill clinton's speech tonight. you're right, the big news is the change of venue for president obama's acceptance speech tomorrow night. president obama arrived in the tarheel state a day before. the dnc decided to move the address inside the arena because of a possibility of severe thunderstorms. it was planned to be held outdoors at the bank of america stadium. >> it...
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obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker. wednesday, it's time for football. the nfl season kicks off as defending super bowl champs host the dallas cowboys. if you're not into the game, catch former president bill clinton speaking at the dnc. thursday, massachusetts residents head to the polls for state primaries. voters will pick between a handful of candidates to determine who will face-off against each other in november to replace congressman barney frank. also thursday, it's the last night of the dnc, with speeches by vice president joe biden and president obama. saturday, the london 2012 paralympic games comes to an end with closing ceremonies taking place on sunday. and that's a look at the week ahead. i'm mary anne rafferty, fox news. . . >>> well, the preseason is over. the final cuts have been made. now comes the real deal. robert griffin iii and the redskins gear up for the season opener against the saints. rocky parrish is here to break it down, coming up in sports. gwen? >> mother nature may not be into the holid
obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker. wednesday, it's time for football. the nfl season kicks off as defending super bowl champs host the dallas cowboys. if you're not into the game, catch former president bill clinton speaking at the dnc. thursday, massachusetts residents head to the polls for state primaries. voters will pick between a handful of candidates to determine who will face-off against each other in november to replace congressman barney frank....
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. >> michelle obama, she did bring down the house here. while she was here, it was the first day of school back in washington. and that was topic number one at the white house, we're told. >>> up next, it wasn't just michelle obama's big night, it was a big night for a political newcomer. a rising star, julian castro who made a speech for the history books. we've been behind the scenes with him. up next. [ diana ] power was very important to me. we test-drove the camry, took it on the freeway, and it was just like -- this was the car for me. [ ryan ] it has stuff that guys like, like the rims and the sleekness to the body. and, then, had the bluetooth and the navigation that diana really wanted. [ diana ] and it was a sport edition, so it felt really grounded to the ground. [ man ] grounded to the ground? yes, yes! grounded to the ground. [ male announcer ] see their story and more at the camry effect. camry. from toyota. there's so many choices. the guests come in and they're like yeah i want to try this shrimp and i want to try this kind
. >> michelle obama, she did bring down the house here. while she was here, it was the first day of school back in washington. and that was topic number one at the white house, we're told. >>> up next, it wasn't just michelle obama's big night, it was a big night for a political newcomer. a rising star, julian castro who made a speech for the history books. we've been behind the scenes with him. up next. [ diana ] power was very important to me. we test-drove the camry, took it...
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ann romney and michelle obama. >> team of now 8:26. you're watching "fox 5 morning news." >>> in the headlines, u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon is accusing both the syrian government and the opposition of human rights violations in the ongoing civil war. he is calling on world leaders to unite behind a plan to end the conflict that has claimed at least 23,000 lives and forced more than 230,000 people to flee that country. >>> a transgender inmate serving life in prison for murder is about to get a pricy sex change surgery all on the taxpayer dime. a federal judge ordered massachusetts prison officials to provide the operation for the inmate as a way to treat her gender identity disorder. massachusetts senator scott brown calls the decision, quote, an outrageous abuse of taxpayer dollars. this inmate was born male but has received hormone treatments and now lives as a woman but in an all-male prison. >>> the public will have its chance to pay tribute to american hero neil armstrong at an event in the distr
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. >> first lady michelle obama make ago pitch for her husband at the democratic national convention. i'm sarah simmons jie. a wisdom martin. >> guess what time it is. >> talk with tucker. >> good morning. -- i'm wisdom martin. >> let's get started with a look at our rod arrest. it is warm and humid outside. we'll top out in the 80s this afternoon. we have a few showers out in western maryland this morning. we'll track those. that is actually associated with a cool front, not avery strong one. i think later tonight, the air will cool off a little bit and start to dry out. improvement is on the way. we do have some relief in sight. we do have more details including the all important seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. back to you. >> it is day two of the democratic national convention. vice president joe biden and former president bill clinton are the head line speakers. >> last night, first lady michelle obama and a rising star in the party had key speeches. we have a report. >> reporter: every day, the people i meet inspire me. every day, they make me proud. every day
. >> first lady michelle obama make ago pitch for her husband at the democratic national convention. i'm sarah simmons jie. a wisdom martin. >> guess what time it is. >> talk with tucker. >> good morning. -- i'm wisdom martin. >> let's get started with a look at our rod arrest. it is warm and humid outside. we'll top out in the 80s this afternoon. we have a few showers out in western maryland this morning. we'll track those. that is actually associated with a cool...
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michelle obama will be on stage in about five minutes or so. the mayor flirting with micah, of whom knew. . i know you guys are deafened in that environment. we have some big storms on the way. i just want to share with you a scientist erupted september 1st. right after sunset look at the lightning that he has captured i think this is in the next shot in there it is right there. these are the storms that are south eastbound our models put them into the sea and the next couple of hours a fascinating time lapse we had winds of of the late today on this 90 degree day and chill winds came in and cooled things off this signature is bad news that as a sign that this is a batch of storms better gushing wins out with gusto. the winds with these have been phenomenal these are hailed tracks radar detected these have been tennis ball sized and here is another look at this here are where the winds are damaging right here and you can see how they are fanning out and coming southeastward quickly we have a thunderstorm watch in effect for the entire metro are
michelle obama will be on stage in about five minutes or so. the mayor flirting with micah, of whom knew. . i know you guys are deafened in that environment. we have some big storms on the way. i just want to share with you a scientist erupted september 1st. right after sunset look at the lightning that he has captured i think this is in the next shot in there it is right there. these are the storms that are south eastbound our models put them into the sea and the next couple of hours a...
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first lady michelle obama wowed delegates, dignitariys and voters with his speech. and then castro made history as the first latino to give a keynote speech. former president bill clinton brought down the house for four more years and that might be a tough act to follow. tom fitzgerald has more. we know they moved the speech indoors have they worked out who is going in and who is not? >> the word came down that the delegates, attendees and those who had credentials for the convention were going to get into the building and they don't have enough room to accommodate the extra 60,000 people expected to attend the speech in the carolina panthers football stadium, scheduled for tonight and look at this. >> reporter: tonight at the convention, the foo fighters. president obama made his first appearance at the convention last night and following president clinton's speech and remains mostly out of sight today. the former clinton speech writer told fox 5 morning news that while bill clinton highlighted what was wrong with the economy when barack obama took office, tonight,
first lady michelle obama wowed delegates, dignitariys and voters with his speech. and then castro made history as the first latino to give a keynote speech. former president bill clinton brought down the house for four more years and that might be a tough act to follow. tom fitzgerald has more. we know they moved the speech indoors have they worked out who is going in and who is not? >> the word came down that the delegates, attendees and those who had credentials for the convention were...
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obama's speech. with the delegates in the country first heard from the first lady, four years ago it was under much different circumstances than her appearance tonight will be. the deputy obama campaign manager stephanie cutter told us today that the campaign views mrs. obama as one of the biggest assets into the election. >> four years ago, you know, she was basically unknown across this untry. she isnot a politician herself. she was plucked out of, you know, out of raising her daughters in chicago to hit the campaign attempt so, four years ago in denver, it was really an introduction to the american people of who michelle obama was. >> reporter: well, can you watch that entire interview with the obama campaign deputy campaign manager on www.myfoxdc.com. she also talked about how the campaign got its story together in the wake of governor o'malley's statement about the country being better off than it was four years ago. keep in mind, keynote's coming up tonight as we said the the mayor of san anton
obama's speech. with the delegates in the country first heard from the first lady, four years ago it was under much different circumstances than her appearance tonight will be. the deputy obama campaign manager stephanie cutter told us today that the campaign views mrs. obama as one of the biggest assets into the election. >> four years ago, you know, she was basically unknown across this untry. she isnot a politician herself. she was plucked out of, you know, out of raising her daughters...
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earlier today first lady michelle obama made her way onto the stage, got a feel where the teleprompter is, how things look here. she'll speak on opening night, tomorrow night, and president obama is making his way to charlotte visiting key battleground states. tonight he stopped in louisiana. >> we are getting on the case very quickly about figuring out what exactly happened here, what can we do to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> reporter: earlier the president met with union workers in ohio. >> i stood with american workers. i stood with american manufacturing. i believed in you. i bet on you. i'll make that bet any day of the week. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama is already in charlotte this afternoon checking out the stage at the time warner cable arena ahead of her big speech tomorrow night. on the eve of the convention democratic delegates across the country are optimistic. >> we have made a lot of progress. we have a great president and we're to rally him and support him and show that texas may not be a blue state, but someday it will. >> reporter: meanwhile republic
earlier today first lady michelle obama made her way onto the stage, got a feel where the teleprompter is, how things look here. she'll speak on opening night, tomorrow night, and president obama is making his way to charlotte visiting key battleground states. tonight he stopped in louisiana. >> we are getting on the case very quickly about figuring out what exactly happened here, what can we do to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> reporter: earlier the president met with union...
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. >> first lady michelle obama took the stage. >> we must work like never before and we must once again come together. >> making an emotional case for her husband to lead the nation for four more years. fox 5 morning news continues right now. ght now. >>> good morning to you. welcome to fox 5 morning news. it is wednesday, the 5th day of september. we are inching closer and closer to care's -- to sarah's favorite time of the year. >> it is i big day here on fox 5 morning news. take a look. this is a live picture from the howard university college of medicine where, in a short time, a thousand d.c. residents will be getting free physicals thanks to dr. oz. now, we do want to point out all of today's participants are preregistered. so the physicals will be given only to those who already signed up. we'll be live at howard all morning long and we'll check in with holly morris in just a few minutes to see how things are going on down there. we a the live picture a little bit ago and it looks kind of eerie rie e ar. >> is it a little darker now. >> i know what you're trueing to ask. >> we'll
. >> first lady michelle obama took the stage. >> we must work like never before and we must once again come together. >> making an emotional case for her husband to lead the nation for four more years. fox 5 morning news continues right now. ght now. >>> good morning to you. welcome to fox 5 morning news. it is wednesday, the 5th day of september. we are inching closer and closer to care's -- to sarah's favorite time of the year. >> it is i big day here on fox...
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. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama got a first look at the convention podium she will be speaking from tuesday. president obama stayed on the campaign trail. >> of a he got one piece of advice for you about the romney- ryan game plan, ohio. punt it away. it won't work. >> reporter: at a labor union rally in toledo with auto and steel workers, the president said a mitt romney presidency would hurt the middle class. >> you could choose to give massive new tax cuts to folks who have already made it or you can choose my plan. >> reporter: the labor message continued in michigan as vice president biden kept up the anti-republican attack in detroit. >> they view you as the problem. we view you and know you to be the solution in america. >> reporter: but as democrats hammered republicans on the road, gop vice presidential candidate paul ryan responded in their own convention state of north carolina. >> we can either choose to stay on the path we are on, a path of debt, a path of doubt and decline, a path of joblessness, or we can get things turned around. >> reporter: the dnc moves outdo
. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama got a first look at the convention podium she will be speaking from tuesday. president obama stayed on the campaign trail. >> of a he got one piece of advice for you about the romney- ryan game plan, ohio. punt it away. it won't work. >> reporter: at a labor union rally in toledo with auto and steel workers, the president said a mitt romney presidency would hurt the middle class. >> you could choose to give massive new tax cuts to...
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the headliner tonight is first lady michelle obama. nicole collins has a preview for us. >> reporter: good morning. the first lady was here yesterday for a dry run on that stage behind me. first lady michelle obama preparing for her second convention speech where, instead of trying to convince meshes of her husband's character like in 2008, she will probably be defending his record. the first lady slated to headline the dnc's opening night aims to energize democrats and turn out grassroots supporters in a state struggling with high unemployment. convention goers spent monday staking in the music at carolinafest as president obama got a look at hurricane isaac damage in louisiana and campaigned in ohio. >> when governor romney had his chance to let you in on the secret sauce of job creation, he did not offer you a single new idea. >> reporter: vice presidential nominee paul ryan also in north carolina monday. >> every president since the great depression who asked americans to send them into a second term could say that you are better o
the headliner tonight is first lady michelle obama. nicole collins has a preview for us. >> reporter: good morning. the first lady was here yesterday for a dry run on that stage behind me. first lady michelle obama preparing for her second convention speech where, instead of trying to convince meshes of her husband's character like in 2008, she will probably be defending his record. the first lady slated to headline the dnc's opening night aims to energize democrats and turn out...
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. >> wednesday the first lady michelle obama will be on your show. tell us about that. >> we have a very open intimate conversation about the fears she has for her family's health but she is also such a great mom. she has great solutions like a lot of moms have figured out. so she shares those with us. she also challenges me to a jump roping contest. we'll see how that works out. i'm a little embarrassed to admit and she also shares with me that in the white house they actually dance a lot so she has me practice doing the dugie with her. it's a little awkward. we'll see how it works out. >> that right there, i know there's going to be important information but that right there gets me to want to watch. very quickly, you were here last week, great thing that you did with the 15-minute physicals. and it turns out that washington, not as healthy as we might like. were you surprised by that? >> i was a bit surprised. there are so many wonderful resources. we found the highest rate of obesity in the country. we have been doing these free 15-minute physica
. >> wednesday the first lady michelle obama will be on your show. tell us about that. >> we have a very open intimate conversation about the fears she has for her family's health but she is also such a great mom. she has great solutions like a lot of moms have figured out. so she shares those with us. she also challenges me to a jump roping contest. we'll see how that works out. i'm a little embarrassed to admit and she also shares with me that in the white house they actually...
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on the first day delegates will hear from first lady michelle obama. on the second day, president bill clinton. the third day speeches by vice president biden and president obama. you can watch it all here on c-span. now the 1952 democratic convention and a speech from nominee and i will notice -- illinois nominee adlai stevenson. he was nominated after three ballots and gave this 20-minute acceptance speech. [cheers and applause] >> mr. president, ladies and gentlemen of the convention, my fellow citizens, i accept your nomination and your program. [cheers and applause] i have -- prefer to hear those words uttered by a stronger, better, wiser man than myself. but after listening to the president's speech, i even feel better about myself. [cheers and applause] none of you my friends can really appreciate what is in my heart. i can only hope that you will understand my words. they will be view. i have not sought the honor you have done me. i would not seek it because i aspire to another office. which was the full measure of my ambition. and one does not
on the first day delegates will hear from first lady michelle obama. on the second day, president bill clinton. the third day speeches by vice president biden and president obama. you can watch it all here on c-span. now the 1952 democratic convention and a speech from nominee and i will notice -- illinois nominee adlai stevenson. he was nominated after three ballots and gave this 20-minute acceptance speech. [cheers and applause] >> mr. president, ladies and gentlemen of the convention,...
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. >>> a week after her energizing speech at the democratic national convention, first lady michele obama is headed to virginia to campaign for her husband. the first stop will be in richmond. president obama won that state four years ago, the first democratic president -- presidential candidate. >>> a candidate is backing off statements that women who have abortions are more likely to have cancer. his campaign says that he was misinformed by misreading information. another republican, todd akin said that women can prevent pregnancy from legitimate rape. >>> over 100 police cars in montgomery county are out of service due to a potential safety issue. we will explain. >>> and another day on the picket line for teachers in chicago as the union fights behind closed doors. coming up next, the latest attempts to hammer out a deal. >>> and another chance to sound out about proposed toll hikes in northern virginia. where you can take your complaints tonight. >>> as we head to the break, another live look outside. another crystal clear morning. you'll need your sunglasses this morning. we'll get
. >>> a week after her energizing speech at the democratic national convention, first lady michele obama is headed to virginia to campaign for her husband. the first stop will be in richmond. president obama won that state four years ago, the first democratic president -- presidential candidate. >>> a candidate is backing off statements that women who have abortions are more likely to have cancer. his campaign says that he was misinformed by misreading information. another...
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now, the prime time slot went to first lady michelle obama. she reminded the american people of her husband's values and vision. >> barack refused to listen to all those folks who told him to leave health reform for another day, another president. he didn't care whether it was the easy thing to do politically. no, that is not how he was raised. he cared that it was the right thing to do. >> president obama watched the first lady's speech in the treaty room of the white house with daughter sasha and malia. coming up, we'll go to charlotte for a live report. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley also addressed crowd at the democratic national convention last night. mark plotkin is also in charlotte. he and on fox 5 news at 10:00 last night saying o'malley will play an important role in the 2016 presidentialual cain. >> just a few moments ago, martin o'malley walked off the stage behind you. a lot of people are speculating he may be a candidate himself in four years. >> may be? he will be a candidate. he doesn't mind going after mitt romney as he
now, the prime time slot went to first lady michelle obama. she reminded the american people of her husband's values and vision. >> barack refused to listen to all those folks who told him to leave health reform for another day, another president. he didn't care whether it was the easy thing to do politically. no, that is not how he was raised. he cared that it was the right thing to do. >> president obama watched the first lady's speech in the treaty room of the white house with...
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the secret service says they found no evidence of a legitimate threat to the first lady, michelle obama. the d.c. police chapter says the incident is now considered an administration investigation. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories, police involved shooting in prince george's county is under investigation. happened around 5:00 p.m. yesterday on county road in district heights. the washington post reports the suspect is accused of trying to steal a motorcycle. police said the officer shot the man in the back to prevent him from running away. he was taken to a local hospital. the officer, an 8-year veteran, was not injured. he's been placed on routine administrative leave. >>> a scandal allegedly rocking one local high school. >> "washington post" is reporting five dematha football players are no longer on the team after allegedly hiring prostitutes. fox5's sherri ly is live at the school with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison. if the students arriving here today haven't heard about this, they likely will by the end of today. this happened in north ca
the secret service says they found no evidence of a legitimate threat to the first lady, michelle obama. the d.c. police chapter says the incident is now considered an administration investigation. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories, police involved shooting in prince george's county is under investigation. happened around 5:00 p.m. yesterday on county road in district heights. the washington post reports the suspect is accused of trying to steal a motorcycle. police said...
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police officer accused of making threatening comments about first lady michelle obama will not be charged by the secret service. the officer allegedly made the comments earlier this summer. the secret service has concluded its investigation into the matter. however, d.c. police chief cathy lanier says interm affairs -- internal affairs is conducting its own investigation. >>> when you drive in the district, there are speed cameras and red light cameras. the city is adding about a dozen stop sign cameras. they will catch driver whose don't come to a complete stop. the cameras will be in place by december. fines will start being issued following a 30-day warning period. there you go. another camera to contend with out there. >> good time on the roads in d.c. coming up next, relief for some drivers along one congested stretch of road in northern virginia. >> first, summer isn't done quite yet. another hot and huge you had day on tap for us but we are in for a nice taste of fall soon. i like saying that. fall coming soon to an area near you. gwen has your full forecast up next. anncr: this ca
police officer accused of making threatening comments about first lady michelle obama will not be charged by the secret service. the officer allegedly made the comments earlier this summer. the secret service has concluded its investigation into the matter. however, d.c. police chief cathy lanier says interm affairs -- internal affairs is conducting its own investigation. >>> when you drive in the district, there are speed cameras and red light cameras. the city is adding about a dozen...
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-timetraffic. >> thank you. >>> first lady michelle obama and dr. jill biden are doing some community service while in charlotte. they will pack care packages for service members returning home from overseas deployment. they will include shampoos, razors and wash cloths. >>> this morning, hundreds of people in d.c. have a new sense of how healthy they are. more than 800 people were given free physicals yesterday thanks to i visit from dr. oz. they are screened for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, weight and waist size. more than half of those tested have high blood pressure. 2/3 were overweight or obese. more young people in d.c. are smokers compared to the other cities where dr. oz tested. and despite these findings, dr. oz told us it was a day filled with hope. >> people feel like they could have hope. something you feel and you sense when you're dealing with hundreds of people. the first question i got asked was what do i do it b. it? how do i fix it. >> we want to thank dr. oz for hosting us. on monday, he will talk about a new season of h
-timetraffic. >> thank you. >>> first lady michelle obama and dr. jill biden are doing some community service while in charlotte. they will pack care packages for service members returning home from overseas deployment. they will include shampoos, razors and wash cloths. >>> this morning, hundreds of people in d.c. have a new sense of how healthy they are. more than 800 people were given free physicals yesterday thanks to i visit from dr. oz. they are screened for blood...
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police officer who may have made threatening remarks about first lady michelle obama. the officer was accused of threatening the first lady in july. police chief cathy lanier says her department is now looking at the issue. >> so now, it is back in our hands and our internal affairs is handling an administrative investigation. >> do you consider it poor judgment or a potential threat? >> can't comment on it yet. >> lanier says the unnamed officer is still working while the investigation continues. >> the wife of republican nominee for president is rallying women in northern virginia later on today. ann romney is coming to leesburg and is holing an event, women for mitt, that kicks off about 11:45 this morning. >>> d.c. police are doe employing yet another camera device that could end up giving you a ticket. details just ahead. >> plus the clues authorities want to you see to help solve a robbery inside a local church. first, here is gwen. >> it is a start to the weekend. we have some changes in our weather forecast that you may just like. i'll have the details and a lo
police officer who may have made threatening remarks about first lady michelle obama. the officer was accused of threatening the first lady in july. police chief cathy lanier says her department is now looking at the issue. >> so now, it is back in our hands and our internal affairs is handling an administrative investigation. >> do you consider it poor judgment or a potential threat? >> can't comment on it yet. >> lanier says the unnamed officer is still working while...
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the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness obviously with the president and her viewpoint, she can really tell the story of his values, his upbringing, what he believes, and what he wants to do yet for this country. i think she is going to be a powerful and passionate advocate for the president tonight and will give a great speech. >> unlike mitt romney, who needed to have the biography filled in and ann romney was trying to explain just who is this man who has been described variously as robotic and not warm and cuddly to the outside world, at least, president obama has a very high popularity quotient but his big gap is on answering the republi
the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness...
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i want a man who had the good sense to marry michelle obama. i want barack obama to be the next president of the united states. >> former president bill clinton there firing up the crowd at the democratic national convention as he throws his support behind president obama. good morning, everyone. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. before we get to the convention, let's talk about the weather situation. humid, hot, mosquitos. >> i thought it was going away. >> tucker won't on vacation and left me with this. >> what's up with that? >> mixed conditions into the course of the day. just a few isolated showers to areas of the west through front royal as you can see and a little bit just to the northeast. can't rule out an isolated shower before it is all said and done across the area. let's look at the weather maps. 79degrees in the nation's capital this hour. 73 at baltimore. 72 at culpeper and 72 at hagerstown. it will be a hot day today, folks so be prepared. yesterday's highs, we hit 90 at reagan national airport. expect it to be 90 degrees
i want a man who had the good sense to marry michelle obama. i want barack obama to be the next president of the united states. >> former president bill clinton there firing up the crowd at the democratic national convention as he throws his support behind president obama. good morning, everyone. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. before we get to the convention, let's talk about the weather situation. humid, hot, mosquitos. >> i thought it was going away. >>...
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first lady michelle obama is tonight's headline speaker. democrats will vote to adopt a platform echoed by president obama that calls for higher taxes on wealthier americans and a backing of same-sex marriage and abortion rights. pundits say the democrats must answer the question of whether americans are better off now than they were four years ago. >> we are absolutely better off than we were four years ago. that is clear. four year ago, when the president walked into office, the economy was bleeding 750,000 jobs a month. >> reporter: jo president obama will accept the nomination on thursday. five leaders from our area will also peek. they include maryland governor martin o'malley and former virginia governor tim kaine. >>> in northern virginia, some voters will head to the polls today for a special election to replace delegate david england. he resigned earlier this summer after admitting to having an affair. on th ballot in the 45th district are democrat ron krupika and justin malkin. >>> thomas gore was the first of three gray campaign
first lady michelle obama is tonight's headline speaker. democrats will vote to adopt a platform echoed by president obama that calls for higher taxes on wealthier americans and a backing of same-sex marriage and abortion rights. pundits say the democrats must answer the question of whether americans are better off now than they were four years ago. >> we are absolutely better off than we were four years ago. that is clear. four year ago, when the president walked into office, the economy...
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last night michelle obama gave a personal plea for her husband's re-election calling him the man we can trust, saying success isn't about how much money you make but the difference you make in people's lives. she also said her most important title is mom in chief. >>> in brussels this morning, the u.s. embassy was evacuated while police and bomb disposal experts suspected one suspicious vehicle that contained a gas canister. police closed several main routes of the city and secured off the security zone around the embassy. >>> today jury deliberations began in illinois in the case of police sergeant drew peterson. he's charged with first degree murder in the death of his third wife kathleen savio, three years before his fourth wife disappeared. the defense said prosecutors offered garbage evidence in the case. >>> a new study finds many doctors may be giving up too soon when it comes to cpr. it finds giving cpr for just nine more minutes than the average amount gives patients a better chance of surviving. there are currently no clear guidelines for hospitals about how long to continue c
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was it michelle obama? the president? anything. >> i just think overall the general inclusivity of the entire convention with the pride flyers that you saw in some shots how there was visible ethnic differences of the speakers and people they showed so that to me shows like a real connection to the true america. >> reporter: and expectations from the president expected to hear tonight? anybody? here we go right here. this side of the room is talking. >> i think it's one thing to have a really good speaker tonight so the bar is high. >> reporter: thank you very much. that's it from campaign u. we are going to stay here and have -- this is going to be streaming on the web. this is going to be on myfoxdc.com. we are going to have much more on this. we'll be here every thursday doing followups with what's happening in the race for the white house. back to you. >> thank you. >>> is kelly pickler pulling a britney? find out why the former "american idol" contestant has shaved her head next. >> plus, artwork by the beatles. take
was it michelle obama? the president? anything. >> i just think overall the general inclusivity of the entire convention with the pride flyers that you saw in some shots how there was visible ethnic differences of the speakers and people they showed so that to me shows like a real connection to the true america. >> reporter: and expectations from the president expected to hear tonight? anybody? here we go right here. this side of the room is talking. >> i think it's one thing...
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michelle obama took the stage to huge applause and cheers. coming up for you at 5:15 we will take you live to charlotte, north carolina. we will bring you more reaction to her speech and also tell you who will step on to the big stage today. >>> also this morning u.n. secretary-general bon has called on them to end the attacks there. at least 23,000 people have been killed there. today at least 75 people were killed there, including 23 children. on top of that there is a refugee crisis, more than 230,000 people have fled syria, seeking refuge in neighboring countries. >> happening now firefighters in caloosa county are working to contain two wildfires burning east of clear lake. they started before 4:00 yesterday afternoon off highway 16 in the rumsy canyon area, it is closed. take a look at the mach, map, from there to there. the fires have burned 1200 acres, so just only 10% contained at this point. >>> a third fire burning near road 27 in yellow county is 90% contained. >>> firefighters also making progress on that wildfire burning in the
michelle obama took the stage to huge applause and cheers. coming up for you at 5:15 we will take you live to charlotte, north carolina. we will bring you more reaction to her speech and also tell you who will step on to the big stage today. >>> also this morning u.n. secretary-general bon has called on them to end the attacks there. at least 23,000 people have been killed there. today at least 75 people were killed there, including 23 children. on top of that there is a refugee...
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. >>> first lady michelle obama was in virginia thursday. her first stop, downtown richmond. she later spoke to supporters at the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. four years ago, president obama became the first presidential candidate to carry the state in four years. >> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all of your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. starts now. >>> live look outside right now at the lincoln memorial on friday, september 14th. happy friday, everyone. welcome to fox 5 morning news. i'm wisdom martin. >> i'm sarah simmons. let's check in with tucker barnes and get the latest on the weather. >> can't check in until i arrive. >> if you say your name, you have to seat up. >> i know. fouling back into the 50s if you are outside the beltway. 54 at dulles. 56 at bwi marshall. we do have cloud out to the west. it should be pleasant with high temperatures once again top south in the low 80s, maybe 82, 83 for an afternoon high. we have to watch that cold front now east of chicago. that will bring us some clouds ove
. >>> first lady michelle obama was in virginia thursday. her first stop, downtown richmond. she later spoke to supporters at the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. four years ago, president obama became the first presidential candidate to carry the state in four years. >> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all of your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. starts now. >>> live look outside right now at the lincoln...
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will listen to first lady michelle obama. joe biden speaking earlier working to humanize and personalize this story much the way michelle did for barack obama earlier this week. we heard as well from illinois senator dick durbin, he introduced the nation to a pretty obscure illinois state senator barack obama relatively unknown back in 2008. vice president biden talked a bit about barack obama of course but what i thought was quite emotional as he said we talked about his life and dr. jill by then pointed to him and she said that it took her five times before she would marry him and that he was the love of her life. a huge cheer went up here all lot of emotion when it gabby gifford said recited the pledge of allegiance. everyone seems to be crying. i looked in the handicapped area and people were cheering for her as she walked across the stage and recited the pledge of allegiance escorted by her friend the democratic chairwoman. incredible emotion in this room and there certainly playing on a motion a great deal tonight. husb
will listen to first lady michelle obama. joe biden speaking earlier working to humanize and personalize this story much the way michelle did for barack obama earlier this week. we heard as well from illinois senator dick durbin, he introduced the nation to a pretty obscure illinois state senator barack obama relatively unknown back in 2008. vice president biden talked a bit about barack obama of course but what i thought was quite emotional as he said we talked about his life and dr. jill by...
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. >>> it is first lady michelle obama's big night at the democratic national convention in charlotte, north carolina. on this first night of business she's joined by a group of big names from our area. fox 5's tom fitzgerald is following it all, maryland and virginia sharing some of that spotlight tonight. >> you look at this schedule. this stands to be the most maryland and virginia centric night of the democratic convention. in addition to the first lady maryland governor martin o'malley, house minority leader steny hoyer and former virginia governor tim kaine have all addressed the crowd and o'malley is making his second appearance now. their messages all echo each other. in their words the country is making progress and from their perspective this onvention is important to returning barack obama to the white house. >> while we've made progress we still have a long way to go and we'll only get there if we elect leaders who put results over ideology. i support president obama because he's that kind of a leader. >> in these times of national challenge and profound choice we're really
. >>> it is first lady michelle obama's big night at the democratic national convention in charlotte, north carolina. on this first night of business she's joined by a group of big names from our area. fox 5's tom fitzgerald is following it all, maryland and virginia sharing some of that spotlight tonight. >> you look at this schedule. this stands to be the most maryland and virginia centric night of the democratic convention. in addition to the first lady maryland governor...
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. >> among the speakers the first night first lady michelle obama. >>> facebook is taking its advertising to the next level and the glasses in your cabinet could be making you drink faster? which glasses will help you slow down. >> plus a fan falls to his death during a pro football game. why the team insists the stadium is safe. check out the rundown. we're back. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. i'm barack obama and i approve this message now mitt romney's attacking the president on medicare? the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." and the ryan plan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for seniors... and experts say ryan's voucher plan could raise future retirees costs more than six thousand dollars. get the facts. >>> a fan fell 60 feet to his death during a houston texans game last night. the houston chronicle is reporting 25-year-old jonathan kelly was trying to slide down the side of an escalator when he fell
. >> among the speakers the first night first lady michelle obama. >>> facebook is taking its advertising to the next level and the glasses in your cabinet could be making you drink faster? which glasses will help you slow down. >> plus a fan falls to his death during a pro football game. why the team insists the stadium is safe. check out the rundown. we're back. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. i'm barack obama and i approve this...
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michelle obama was definitely the start of opening night here at the dnc. she revealed the deep personal details about the president as only she could. >> being president doesn't change who you are. anit reveals who you are. >> michelle obama reminded voters that president obama still stands behind voters. >> for barack, success is not about how much money you make. it is about the difference you make. in people's lives. >> president obama and their daughters watched the speech from the white house. while others at the dnc went on the attack. >> mitt romney the talks a lot about the things that you fixed. i can tell you massachusetts was not one of them. >> working families have paid the price for mitt romney's success. >> and san antonio mayor julian castro the first latino to deliver a keynote address. >> my mother fought hard for civil rights. so that instead of a mop i could hold this microphone. >> the president is counting on boats from women and latino voters. but numbers are down among women. down 11 points. >> come together and stand together for t
michelle obama was definitely the start of opening night here at the dnc. she revealed the deep personal details about the president as only she could. >> being president doesn't change who you are. anit reveals who you are. >> michelle obama reminded voters that president obama still stands behind voters. >> for barack, success is not about how much money you make. it is about the difference you make. in people's lives. >> president obama and their daughters watched the...
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bonds >> michele obama did the traditional on state law for today. she was the tuesday night in charlotte for. republicans are not getting the balance in the polls they had hoped for. with >> despite the drought is that we face in this new century health we saw three straight days of an agenda out of the last century. there was a rerun. you might as love what should on black-and-white television. >> actor michael clarke and duncan has died. i'm done! "are you a cool mom?" i'm gonna find out. [ female announcer ] swiffer wetjet's pads are better than ever. now they have the scrubbing power of mr. clean magic eraser so you don't have to get down on your hands and knees to scrub away tough, dried-on stains. hey, do you guys think i'm "momtacular" or "momtrocious"? ♪ [ female announcer ] swiffer. now with the scrubbing power of mr. clean magic eraser. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? yes, ma'am. 100 calories. yea...i'm gonna need some
bonds >> michele obama did the traditional on state law for today. she was the tuesday night in charlotte for. republicans are not getting the balance in the polls they had hoped for. with >> despite the drought is that we face in this new century health we saw three straight days of an agenda out of the last century. there was a rerun. you might as love what should on black-and-white television. >> actor michael clarke and duncan has died. i'm done! "are you a cool...
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and michelle obama, the speech, was she taking aim. and tonight, what's happening now with that dress. >>> touchdown, tornadoes striking in an unlikely place. and tonight, abc's weatheret tour sam champion with more extreme weather on the way. >>> the moments after strapping police unstrap the bomb to help her. robbers forced her to make the heist. >>> and the price is right. if you've ever bought something on line, the new report says if you wait just one minute before you place the order, you could save up to $100. >>> and good evening, from charlotte tonight. a big night ahead here at the democratic national convention. and we should note that diane has just arrived back from mississippi. she was there today with our friend robin roberts for robin's mother's funeral. all of our hearts in mississippi today. diane will be here a little later in the broadcast. but we do begin tonight with the major headlines right here in charlotte tonight. where today we learned a sudden change of plans. in fact, look at this, the stage where presiden
and michelle obama, the speech, was she taking aim. and tonight, what's happening now with that dress. >>> touchdown, tornadoes striking in an unlikely place. and tonight, abc's weatheret tour sam champion with more extreme weather on the way. >>> the moments after strapping police unstrap the bomb to help her. robbers forced her to make the heist. >>> and the price is right. if you've ever bought something on line, the new report says if you wait just one minute...
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first lady michelle obama also has two events planned in virginia today. the first in richmond and then she wraps up the day later in fredericksburg. john. >> hundred are expected to gather at 10:00 at the national cathedral for a memorial service for astronauts neil armstrong. the 82-year-old died during heart surgery. it's believed 500 million people around the world watched that first landing on television more than 40 years ago. back to you. >> thank you. 6:54. a few things you need to know. >> heads up for metro riders. you could have a 20 minute delay on the red, orange blue, and green line this weekend due to track work. that starts friday night. the biggest delays to and from the greenbelt station or. it's drivers get a chance to speak out tonight about proposed toll hikes on the dulles toll road. want to raise them to $4.50 by 2015. tonight's public hearing starts at 5:00 at spring hill elementary school in mclean. >> star power today at the zoo. two u.s. sprinters have some cheetah cubs and named after them. >> for more, visit our website wjla.co
first lady michelle obama also has two events planned in virginia today. the first in richmond and then she wraps up the day later in fredericksburg. john. >> hundred are expected to gather at 10:00 at the national cathedral for a memorial service for astronauts neil armstrong. the 82-year-old died during heart surgery. it's believed 500 million people around the world watched that first landing on television more than 40 years ago. back to you. >> thank you. 6:54. a few things you...
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but i think michelle obama is popular. she is less popular today the day that obama inaugurated but she is the most popular administration official. i expect her to come out and make a case about what president obama has been like on the personal side in the oval office. remember, his likability numbers are higher. a lot of people believe that one of the reasons he continues to maintain the lead he does, in order to keep it even close, because he is well liked. she will emphasize that and try to tell that to the crowd. >> bret: they are going after women and hispanics. >> as he said, michelle obama is enormous asset for the president. as for getting young and up and coming, the rising stars, who are latino up on the stage in days to come. very, very important in the election. that president obama widely with the latinos. romney completely dropped the ball. on any kind of bridge to that electorate. they are going to take advantage of this. because of sb-1070 in arizona, galvanized community of voters. a lot of money is rais
but i think michelle obama is popular. she is less popular today the day that obama inaugurated but she is the most popular administration official. i expect her to come out and make a case about what president obama has been like on the personal side in the oval office. remember, his likability numbers are higher. a lot of people believe that one of the reasons he continues to maintain the lead he does, in order to keep it even close, because he is well liked. she will emphasize that and try...
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what should we expect from michelle obama tonight? guest: you can draw the comparison to the republican national convention. ann romney very much played a role in humanizing mitt romney. the governor was talking about her as the silver bullet. she is able to bring home in terms of relating to her husband. michelle obama can talk about the president as a human being, as a father, as a husband who has flaws. she did that from the beginning. obama made us into a celebrity and people just loved him. for some democrats, he seemed like a rock star. she can talk about him as someone with human qualities to try to humanize him. tonight i think you'll see less of that and more of an advocate of the things that he has done. she speaks fluently about those things. she will talk about his accomplishments. she will tout his accomplishments and promote what he will do going forward. he is already familiar to voters. host: we were showing video of michelle obama torrent the podium at the arena in charlotte -- touring the podium at the arena in charl
what should we expect from michelle obama tonight? guest: you can draw the comparison to the republican national convention. ann romney very much played a role in humanizing mitt romney. the governor was talking about her as the silver bullet. she is able to bring home in terms of relating to her husband. michelle obama can talk about the president as a human being, as a father, as a husband who has flaws. she did that from the beginning. obama made us into a celebrity and people just loved...
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. >>> one day after mitt romney and first lady michelle obama stumped through the old dominion, it's paul ryan's turn. it is the second appearance in the commonwealth in the month since being named as romney's running mate, which also happened in virginia. >>> the federal government should be able to get by money- wise the next six months. last night they approved temporary funding legislation. it will go to the senate next week, which should clear it on to the president's desk. this is likely to be the last big action in congress before the election. >>> new this morning, police in prince george's county launch a new public effort to find a killer. today investigators will pass out flyers at shopping centers and talk with community members about the murder of 17-year-old honor student amber stanley. she was shot and killed during a home invasion last month. police have no suspect nor motive in the high school student's murder. >>> also today, students and faculty at central high school will host a memorial for marquel ross, a teenager shot and killed tuesday while walking to school.
. >>> one day after mitt romney and first lady michelle obama stumped through the old dominion, it's paul ryan's turn. it is the second appearance in the commonwealth in the month since being named as romney's running mate, which also happened in virginia. >>> the federal government should be able to get by money- wise the next six months. last night they approved temporary funding legislation. it will go to the senate next week, which should clear it on to the president's...
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you heard bill clinton and michelle obama and delegates we are not talking about the issues, the great thing is we walked into a washington that was paralyzed the we put in a budget who earned a way to bring this country together. he will finish the job, tonights saying we have a great country that has come a longs long way, do not go back to the battle. >>shepard: it is great to see you. congratulations. thank you. we have gotten breaking news as we spoke moments ago,is a story i feel like i have been covering my entire career, the police officer who kept losing his wines, the sergeant named drew peterson, the third wife died in a dry bat tub, the four the wipe still missing and he is a suspect in both, and he has been on the trial for wife number three. guess what? we have breaking news, now, on fox. what do you have, steve? >>reporter: well, we have a verdict. we will know in 30 minutes or less what the verdict is. the jury has come to a conclusion. what is interesting in the deliberations, perhaps, of the five questions they asked, just a little bit ago, less than two hours ago the
you heard bill clinton and michelle obama and delegates we are not talking about the issues, the great thing is we walked into a washington that was paralyzed the we put in a budget who earned a way to bring this country together. he will finish the job, tonights saying we have a great country that has come a longs long way, do not go back to the battle. >>shepard: it is great to see you. congratulations. thank you. we have gotten breaking news as we spoke moments ago,is a story i feel...
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but yesterday, tonight's headliner was doing a dry run, first lady michelle obama. she will speak later tonight and a lot of other big speakers here, some local to you, governor martin o'malley from maryland and others from the d.c., virginia area. as far as the political conversation here, it's being driven by one question right now and that's are you better off today than you were four years ago? we're hearing the republicans trying to ask that but democrats seem very willing to answer it so it's something that is sort of infiltrating the political speeches we have been hearing in the last couple of days and the white house says the president is going to address that himself thursday night when he accepts his party nomination. >> if i can ask you, in the democrats being so willing to answer that question, if they think they can answer it, that's great, but are they allowing the republicans to set tone? are the republicans putting them on the defensive in this convention? >> reporter: it might seem that way to some people. and i think the republicans will certainly
but yesterday, tonight's headliner was doing a dry run, first lady michelle obama. she will speak later tonight and a lot of other big speakers here, some local to you, governor martin o'malley from maryland and others from the d.c., virginia area. as far as the political conversation here, it's being driven by one question right now and that's are you better off today than you were four years ago? we're hearing the republicans trying to ask that but democrats seem very willing to answer it so...
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. >> first lady michelle obama made stops in richmond and fredericksburg. but go live now to the university of mary washington for where the first lady had a message for voters. >> it has been an interstate '95 day for the first lady. was in richmond and then wrapped up an event at mary washington. some of the cars you see behind me are leaving the event right now. here is the of from inside. more than 2000 people showed up according to the obama campaign. republicans have been arguing the economy is not moving forward and say it has stagnated or moving backwards. but the first lady and her husband are arguing it is slowly getting better. but they say will take more time than just four years. here's what she had to say. >> we have been pulling ourselves out of a a whole bag. for three and a half years we have been moving forward and making progress and we're beginning to see the change. we can all do this. >> the majority of the crowd here were college students. some of the biggest cheers from the speech came when she talked about things addressed to young
. >> first lady michelle obama made stops in richmond and fredericksburg. but go live now to the university of mary washington for where the first lady had a message for voters. >> it has been an interstate '95 day for the first lady. was in richmond and then wrapped up an event at mary washington. some of the cars you see behind me are leaving the event right now. here is the of from inside. more than 2000 people showed up according to the obama campaign. republicans have been...
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michelle obama is expected to speak to supporter abouts what is at stake for virginians in this election. virginia is a key battleground state and right now the race between president obama and mitt romney is close. the president campaigns today in colorado. >>> man's best friend is going high tech. up next, a robotic dog designed to help the military. >> the wild details of impressive abilities plus we are checking weather and traffic. stay with us. with us. >>> we have more information to share necessity on the breaking news of another tax on the u.s. embass. >> this once happening in capital of yemen. reuters reports hundreds of protesters were able to burst through the main gate of the compound where they pulled down the u.s. flag and burned it. security force apparently opened fire and there are reports of casualties on both sides. so far, the december strattors have not goten into the office complex at the embassy. >>> the washington national cathedral is hold a memorial service today in honor of astronaut neil armstrong. the first map on the moon passed away last month at
michelle obama is expected to speak to supporter abouts what is at stake for virginians in this election. virginia is a key battleground state and right now the race between president obama and mitt romney is close. the president campaigns today in colorado. >>> man's best friend is going high tech. up next, a robotic dog designed to help the military. >> the wild details of impressive abilities plus we are checking weather and traffic. stay with us. with us. ...
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home in tease. >>> first lady michelle obama was in virginia thursday. her first stop downtown richmond. she later spoke to supporter at the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. four years ago, president obama became the first democratic presidential candidate to carry the state in 44 years. >>> caught on tape, an elderly woman in texas yanked out of her car by a police officer. >> photos taken afterward show several bruises on the woman. family members believe the officer crossed the line. >> let me see your driver's license jail a give it to you in a minute. >> you give it to me now, i'm going to take you to jail. >> he controlled the entire situation and he made it go in the direction he did. he let it escalate. he controlled that. >> dash cam video shows the woman being pulled out of her car after she refused to show her identification. she told the officer she needed to use the bathroom first because she had a bladder infection. theolice department says the officer did not act inappropriately. >> that whole thing just really got out of c
home in tease. >>> first lady michelle obama was in virginia thursday. her first stop downtown richmond. she later spoke to supporter at the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. four years ago, president obama became the first democratic presidential candidate to carry the state in 44 years. >>> caught on tape, an elderly woman in texas yanked out of her car by a police officer. >> photos taken afterward show several bruises on the woman. family members...
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. >> reporter: kicking thicks off tuesday, a roster are of speakers that includes first lady michelle obama. >> i know with every one of these conventions and you get politicians in one area, you get protesters that come in too. is the security pretty heightened because of this? >> it is out of control. i suppose in a good way. even we had trouble getting in this morning. this wide and it is crawling with secret service and police. >> we'll continue to check in with you throughout the week for the convention. thank you so much. >>> coming up, hundreds of thousands of homes still without power down in the gulf coast. >> up next, an update on the damage left behind by isaac as we check more headlines. stay with us. 4g lte has the fastest speeeeds. so let's talk about coverage. based on this chart, who would you choose ? wow. you guys take a minute. verizon, hands down. i'm going to show you guys another chart. pretty obvious. i don't think color matters. pretty obvious. what's pretty obvious about it ? that verizon has the coverage. verizon. verizon. we're going to go to another chart.
. >> reporter: kicking thicks off tuesday, a roster are of speakers that includes first lady michelle obama. >> i know with every one of these conventions and you get politicians in one area, you get protesters that come in too. is the security pretty heightened because of this? >> it is out of control. i suppose in a good way. even we had trouble getting in this morning. this wide and it is crawling with secret service and police. >> we'll continue to check in with you...
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. >>> well, while their husbands get set to deliver on the dnc stage, first lady michelle obama and dr. jill biden will help stuff care packages this morning for servicemembers returning from overseas. meanwhile, mrs. obama is getting to be a regular on david letterman's late show. a week after her last appearance, mrs. obama delivered letterman's "top 10 list" last night. the topic? reasons to watch the democratic national convention. take a look. >> as a healthy alternative, we're using low-fat confetti. there will be no kiss cam. >> oh, no, please, come on. >> joe biden says it'll be a big you know what deal. >> wait a minute. >> at long last i'll reveal who i'm voting for. >> well, there you go, ladies and gentlemen. >> the first lady has been on "the late show" four times this year. >> wow! >> she's scheduled to appear on the show again tomorrow night. >> like zsa zsa gabor on the johnny carson show. >>> up next, celebrating maryland's athletes fresh from the olympic games. >>> a new generation of space exploration may be upon us. what engineers in alabama are working on to make m
. >>> well, while their husbands get set to deliver on the dnc stage, first lady michelle obama and dr. jill biden will help stuff care packages this morning for servicemembers returning from overseas. meanwhile, mrs. obama is getting to be a regular on david letterman's late show. a week after her last appearance, mrs. obama delivered letterman's "top 10 list" last night. the topic? reasons to watch the democratic national convention. take a look. >> as a healthy...
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and on the final day of the convention, first lady michelle obama and jill continue to meet with voters. >> barrack understands the challenges that women face. i think that is made abundantly clear and we know he will keep fighting every day to ensure all of our daughters have no limits to their dreams and that is over. >> michelle and i are inspired every day by the courage and strength and resilience of our military families. >> reporter: president obama held a conference call with ticket holders to the outside event who were unable to get inside this mall or venue. other notable speakers include 2004 presidential nominee john kerry. at the democratic national convention in charlotte, craig bosswell, fox news. >> a poignant moment expected. gabby giffords will lead the convention in the pledge of a likens. the arizona democrat was shot in the head when a gunman opened fire at her meet-and- greet in tucson last year. giffords and 12 others survived, six people died in the shooting. she resigned from congress earlier this year to focus on her recovery. on the republican side, mitt romne
and on the final day of the convention, first lady michelle obama and jill continue to meet with voters. >> barrack understands the challenges that women face. i think that is made abundantly clear and we know he will keep fighting every day to ensure all of our daughters have no limits to their dreams and that is over. >> michelle and i are inspired every day by the courage and strength and resilience of our military families. >> reporter: president obama held a conference...